Nikoya kindly invited us to have lunch at her home, around an hour by train from Hiroshima. The meal was delicious and her two children--a girl, 8, and boy, 1--are adorable. Here's a photo of our two daughters playing together (my monkey is on the right)...

We had a fun afternoon with Nikoya and her family and appreciate their warm hospitality. Arigato, Nikoya!

Parents, I hope to somehow meet more of you in person over the months and years ahead!

Adam Beck is the author of the popular nonfiction books "Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability" and "I WANT TO BE BILINGUAL!" (illustrated by Pavel Goldaev) as well as the award-winning humorous novel "How I Lost My Ear" (illustrated by Simon Farrow).

Post by Nikoya on Nov 30, 2015 13:24:12 GMT 9

Thank you Adam and family for visiting us!!!

And you have made me feel very special by posting this too.

It was so good to see the real people, and I didn't think it would happen so early. Keiko is a charming mommy! Lulu and Roy are such cute little darlings. They are exactly the same as Adam describes them in all of his posts. I can still "hear" how the kids were screaming when the blocks came tumbling down. It was fun to watch them enjoy. Thanks for those gifts, Adam.

It's not very often that we as a family get to meet bilingual families, and yesterday's get-together was a good change for our family. So, I'm thankful to him that I can get to know about such families online through this community. Over a period of time, if we are going to have something like a Bilingual Zoo meetup, don't forget to invite us. I would be sure to join the fun!!

Post by Adam Beck on Nov 30, 2015 14:18:49 GMT 9

It would be marvelous to have a kind of "conference" for bilingual families, but of course, the physical distance between all of us, and the fact that having kids makes travel more difficult, means that it would be very hard to pull off successfully.

But at least we can connect virtually! This fantastic thing wasn't even possible a generation ago!

Adam Beck is the author of the popular nonfiction books "Maximize Your Child's Bilingual Ability" and "I WANT TO BE BILINGUAL!" (illustrated by Pavel Goldaev) as well as the award-winning humorous novel "How I Lost My Ear" (illustrated by Simon Farrow).

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